How to Install Processing 3 on Linux Mint 16 Petra Step-by-Step Guide

March 22, 2014 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

The Step-by-Step Tutorial shows you How to Quick Start with Processing 3 on Linux Mint 16 Petra Mate/Cinnamon/KDE/Xfce Desktop.

All the Steps Involved in Getting-Started with a Productive Art Generation Processing 3 Environment are Clearly Described.

Especially relevant: the Installation of the Oracle Java Runtime is Required for Coding in Java with Processing 3 Sketches.

The Instructions, Commands and Descriptions for Install Processing on Linux Mint Guide give Focus only to the Essentials.

The Process of Install Processing on Linux Mint Works Also on all Latest Linux Mint 13-Maya/14-Nadia/15-Olivia/16-Petra Releases.

Download the Latest Processing 3 Release for Linux

Processing 3 Linux .zip

Processing for Linux
Double-Click on Archive and Extract into /tmp
Open Terminal Window
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
Check if Oracle Java JRE is Installed
```
java -version
```
How to Install Required Oracle Java JRE 8 on Linux: SetUp Java Oracle JRE 8 on Linux
Fixing Java for Processing
Remove the Bundle Java release:
```
sudo rm -rf /opt/processing/java
```
Symlinking the Oracle JRE Installation:
```
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/jvm/[jre1.X] /opt/processing/java
```
To finds the [jre1.X] Value to be replaced:
```
ls /usr/lib/jvm
```

Relocate Processing into System Folder.

sudo su -c "chown -R root:root /tmp/processing*"

sudo su -c "mv /tmp/processing* /opt/processing"

Add Processing to Mint Path.

sudo ln -s /opt/processing/processing /usr/local/bin/processing

Processing How to Getting-Started Using Libraries

Processing Quick Tutorials

Installing Processing Libraries

So Now Thanks to the Processing Foundation you Should Finally, Fully Enjoy the Processing Experience on Linux Mint ;)